Botanist moves from Los Angeles to a quiet townhome, gets fined by HOA for having "too many plants," then they destroy her rare succulent collection, driving her to move out as she vows never to live under an HOA again:'I found my collection hacked apart'

Moving across the country can be daunting, but there's something truly comforting about taking parts of your old home with you. For this woman, it was her plants, a botanist with a passion for greenery and florals. Moving from LA to a small townhouse felt like a big change, but she was excited for some peace. The best part? A front patio with just enough space to display her collection of succulents…A need for any botanist…She had been collecting plants for decades, and besides her 10-year-old son, they were her prized possession. 

However, a few weeks after moving in, it started to seem as though her neighborhood's HOA didn't feel quite as fond of the plants as she did! She soon received an email from them, stating that she had "too many plants". What does "too many plants" even mean? Days later, she came home to find that her patio garden had been ripped to shreds…roots pulled, petals torn…her succulents, completely ruined. All done by a gardener. Sent by who? Well, you guessed it…every homeowner's worst nightmare…The HOA. Her demanded explanation was met with countless excuses, until she finally decided that she couldn't accept a community that didn't accept her. 

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